Just wondering where you were "in the frozen tundra" and the
details of your 24 hour contest. My best friend and I are
about to attempt the November write a novel in a month,
month; but your contest is much cooler, and MUCH more
insane!
Don
--- "Kerry J. Schooley" <
gsp.schoo@murderoutthere.com> wrote:
> Dave- up here on the frozen tundra we have
something
> called an
> annual, 24 hour book-writing competition.
>
> Of course most participants have usually
thought
> long and hard about
> what they're going to write before they enter,
and
> the winning
> entries are edited and probably re-written
before
> they're published,
> but they get the disciplined, sometimes
difficult,
> pounding-on-the-keyboard part done in one mad
rush.
> It's one of many
> techniques for writing, and it's
interesting
> Thompson did something
> like it. However, I don't think it means, though
it
> certainly may
> suggest, a lack of contemplation.
>
> Best,
> Kerry
>
> At 11:33 AM 29/09/2007, you wrote:
>
> >Richard, about the speed in which Jim
Thompson
> turned out books, I
> >remember reading somewhere how he'd check into
a
> hotel for a weekend
> >with a typewriter and whip out a book, so yeah,
I
> don't think he's a
> >good example for someone who was more
contemplative
> with his writing. I
> >also agree with you that you can't judge
the
> quality of a book by how
> >long it took to write it. Btw. My own
opinion--the
> lesser Jim Thompson
> >novels are still pretty damn good.
> >
> >--Dave Zeltserman
> >
> >
>
>
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